Display support or fixture



May 27, 1947.

W. N. APPLEGATE ET AL DISPLAY SUPPORT OR FIXTURE Filed March 5, 1946 F a G. 4.-

Patented May 27, 1947 Walter N. Appleg'ate, PointPleasarit "CharlesA.lfetersenjlsr olxlyn',

Application March-5, 1946,"Seria1 No. 652,;088 :6 Claims. (CLZfiIS-IBE This :invention relates to a display support or fixture of the type-used for dishes, plates or the like.

It is anobject of this invention to provide an improved display support or fixture which-may be readily adjusted to accommodate obJ'BGFS ,Qf different size.

A -urther objectis :to provide a display support'or "fixture which will be stable and secure whentplaced on a horizontal-surface and which may also be co r 1v eniently mounted :on a wall surface.

An additional specific object resides in the, per o visionof a displaysupportconstructed andarranged to engage the lower edge of plates or similar-objects varying substantially in diameter.

Another specific objecteis ,to'pro'vide 'means pivotjallyconnecting a'pair of legsforming the body of avdevice iof this nature so as to permit ready adjustment of angular -leg spacing and to -secure and lock the adjustment which is made.

{These-and other features-of improvement contributing to simplicityin construction, wide range of utility, ease of adjustment and dependability of support will be apparent from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the device with a-series of plates or other circular objects indicated in dotted lines;

Fig. 2 is a sideelevation'of the device shown in Fig. 1;

'Eigf3 :is a "rear elevation of the device locked in a selected angular relation; and

Fig. 4 :is a partial rear elevation -enlarged to show details of the means :for pivotally connecting, adjusting and locking the legs of the device.

With reference to Figs. .1 and '2 of the drawings, a pair of generally L-s'haped legs 1'0, :10, of wood, plastic or aother suitable material are pivot'allly m'ounted onaplatemember l 2 formed of "metal, plastic or any suitable similar material. Each leg l includes a forward foot 44 and a rearward foot 'l'B, .both feet having curved inner edges 18 and 13 in order to provide an adequate bearing surface in all positions of adjustment.

Particular note is to be made of an upstanding arm 20 above the forward foot M. This arm 20 is provided with a wide V-notch so arranged as to accommodate the lower edge of a plate P of small diameter, as shown in Fig. 2, as well as a plate P" of much larger diameter (Fig. 1) which would be inclined forwardly by reason of its contact with the upper ends of the legs 10, 1:0 and thus rest againstthe upper innerrace of the notch 22.

the anglebetween'the'leg'sIll, Ill of'thesupport s w-mane. "1 is 'in 'rasjeditwill be possible to --securely 'support" lat'es'Pf, 'P of "progressively larger diameters stqprevent sidewis e'rollin'g out of'the notch 2,12. This openmg of the legs ll1,f0 hastne mrtnerfi ct' r reducingthe pveranneigm df' the suppo t 9 fixture, thus 'm difyingt'ne angular relation between the-supported plate andfthe upper "ends of the legs'liifl'll'.

' The plate lmfl ber I 2 which pivotally connects the ends of legsl'll, m is on fted tolprovide a plurality of selected positiqns of the legs "corresponding to "the range in diameters of the disk lilge articles "to be supported. its upperlp'o on p ate member I2 is rov d d it a P312 51 pair 0? ifif ally i jdihg Sk t 2 4, 4 each of wines receivesa "headed'pivot pin. or screw .26 extending ffroxn "therea'r'face of the correspondingleg [0. I we'r portion {of the plate jmember J2 vhas a'plur ity 'of parallel in' wardly extending slots uniformly spaced'and symmetri ally-arr ngedwithrespeettotn ve ti cal center line ofthepl'ate member; the lower ed e'ez being" or ap roxnnateiy areuate shape. In itsi1pper1'portion the p tr: member [z nes a curve t in hddk 4"' i r d"t the" ente thereof by a pivotal "connect on 3 andsoreljated in size and shape to th'elpinsbrscrews 26 as to lock them'in the tops of 1th "slots 21;}?! when y intotheposition'sh nin'Eig 3. i

'Inorder that'the tend a wallsurface as a supporting fix extre ity ot-the plate meme it c n han e e 1 1}, pivoted-connection *Tl'ie hanf ng eye "3:8 functions also as alian'dle "when the plate "member 2' is rat d a d rotated in'adjus'ting eg 10; lo;

o -shbwninhem m er J? t be e ev ed ha a r ne r the ienef en fi 'i h .v U r 24 and the lower arcuate' edge '32 is'cl'ear' of'the pins 30, 30. The legs 10, In may then be opened or closed to any position corresponding to an oppositely or Other disposed pair of symmetrically arranged slots 28, 28. When the desired slots have been selected and the locking pins 30, 30 of legs l0, Ill are in alignment therewith, the plate member I2 is lowered to its Fig. 4 position and the curved latching hook 34 is swung down- 3 wardly to encircle the pins 26, 26 as indicated in dotted lines. While the latching means 34 could be omitted its use is very desirable to prevent accidental release of legs ID, ID and essential when the device is suspended by eye 38.

It will be apparent from the described details of construction and indicated operation of this device thatthe desired range ofadjustments can be quickly and conveniently made and that when made the support or fixture will be quite rigid with the legs H], H! incapable of relative movement.

As it Will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes can be made in the; de-

tails of construction and arrangementofpa'rts" of the preferred embodiment without departure from the principles of the invention, it is not intended that the invention should be limited other than as may be required by the scope of the appended claims. g M

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed a novel and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is: V

1. A device comprising a pair of legs; a pivot pin extending from the same side of one end of each leg; a plate member having a parlallel pair of vertically extending pivot slots engaging the pivot pins and pivotally connecting the corresponding ends of said legs, and an edge spaced inwardly of the pivot slots and formed with a plurality of locking slots extending inwardly in parallelism to the pivot slots; and a locking pin on each leg in a position to engage one of the locking slots when the pivot pins are in the outer ends of their respective slots.

2. A device comprising a pair of legs; a pivot pin extending from the same side of the upper end of each leg; a plate member having a parallel pair of vertically'extending pivot slots engaging the pivot pins and pivotally connecting the upper ends of said legs, and a lower edge formed with a plurality of locking slots extending inwardly in parallelism to the pivot slots; a locking pin on each leg in a position to engage one of the locking slots when the pivot pins are in the upper ends of their respective slots; and a latching means pivotally connected to the upper portion of the plate member and formed and arranged to engage the pivot pins when they are in the upper ends of their slots and prevent downward movement thereof 3. A device comprising a pair of legs; a pivot pin extending from the same side of the upper end of each leg; a plate member having a parallel pair of vertically extending pivot slots engaging the pivot pins and pivotally connecting the upper ends of said legs, a generally arcuate shaped lower edge formed with a plurality of locking slots extending inwardly in parallelism to the pivot slots, and a hanging eye at its upper end; a locking pin on each leg in a position to engage one of the locking slots when the pivot pins are in the upper ends of their respective slots; and a curved latching hook pivotally connected to the upper portion of the plate memberand arranged to encircle the pivot pins when they are in the 4 upper ends of their slots and prevent downward movement thereof.

4. A display support or fixture for plates or the like comprising a pair of legs and means pivotally connecting the upper ends of said legs and securing said legs in one of a plurality of predetermined angular relations, said means including a plate memberiormed to provide a pair of parallel vertically extending slots in its upper portion and an arcuate lower edge with a plurality of inwardly extending slots symmetrically disposed about a vertical center line and extending parallel to said pair of slots, a pivot pinextending from each leg through one of said pair of slots, a locking pin on each leg arranged to engage one of the inwardly extending slots when the pivot pins are in the upper ends of their respective slots, and a latching hook pivotally connected to the upper portion of the plate for engaging and retaining both pivot pins in the upper ends of the slots.

5. A display support or fixture for plates or the like comprising a pair of L-shaped legs, the inner lower edges of the horizontal portion of each leg being rounded, and means pivotally connecting the upstanding portions of said L-shaped legs and securing said legs in one of a plurality of predetermined angular relations, said means comprising a plate member formed with a pair of parallel vertically extending slots in its upper portion and an arcuate lower edge with a plurality of inwardly extending slots symmetrically disposed about a vertical center line and extendin parallel to said pair of slots, a pivot pin extending from each leg through one of said pair of slots, a locking pin on each leg arranged to engage one of the inwardly extending slots when the pivot pins are in the upper ends of their respective slots, and a curved latching hook pivotally connected to the upper portion of the plate for encircling and retaining both pivot pins in the upper ends of the slots.

6. A display support or fixture for plates or the like comprising a pair of L-shaped legs, the horizontal portion of each leg having a broad notch near its outer end for receiving the lower edge of a plate or the like and the inner lower edge of each leg being rounded, and means pivotally connecting the upstanding portion of said L-shaped legs and securing said legs in one of a plurality of predetermined angular relations, said means comprising a plate member formed with a pair of parallel vertically extending slots in its upper portion and an arcuate lower edge with a plurality of inwardly extending slots symmetrically disposed about a vertical center line and extending parallel to said pair of slots, a, pivot pin extending from each leg through one of said pair of slots, a locking pin on each leg arranged to engage one of the inwardly extending slots when the pivot pins are in the upper ends of their respective slots, and a latching hook pivotally connected to the upper portion of the plate for engaging and retainin both pivot pins in the upper ends of the slots.

WALTER N APPLE-GATE. CHARLES A. PETERSEN. 

